Our consultants have completed a wide range of financial and investment courses and have achieved a wide range of relevant accreditations including: CFP, RFP and PFP. All of our consultants are seasoned professionals with the ability to quickly focus upon your financial concerns and help you reach your goals.

Brief biographies of ECC team members::

J. CHRISTOPHER SNYDER, CFP, RFP (Chairman)
Tel: 416-364-0181 | 1-800-665-0181 - Ext. 2501
chris@eccgroup.ca
- Co-founder of the ECC Group in 1974 and one of the early pioneers of the financial planning business in Canada. Chris is a former Director of the Canadian Association of Financial Planners, winner of the CAFP Member of the Year Award in 1991, Regent of the Canadian Institute of Financial Planning (CIFP) and Trustee of the Institute of Advanced Financial Planning (RFP). Chris is the author of many articles and several books on financial planning including the best selling It's Your Money (Stoddart); Teaching Your Children About Money (MacMillan); Financial Planning for International Executives and How To Be Sure You Have The Right RRSP (MacMillan). He consults to senior executives, professionals and owner managers in all areas of personal finance, specializing in retirement, termination counseling, inter-generational planning, international transfers and investment planning. He spends considerable time doing not-for-profit work and is listed in Canada's Who's Who.
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FABIO VENTOLINI, CFP, CDFA - (President)
Tel: 416-364-0181 | 1-800-665-0181 - Ext. 2502
fabio@eccgroup.ca
- A University of Toronto graduate majoring in economics, Fabio has spent the last 11 years as a financial advisor and as a business development manager for Counsel Wealth Management. His expertise lies in the areas of investment, retirement, divorce planning, estate and tax advice. Fabio has a specialty certificate as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) dealing with professional corporations and small businesses. He is also a member of the Financial Planners Standards Council of Canada and an active member of the Rotary Club of Toronto.
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IAN G. JOHNSON, B. Comm., CFP, PRP (Vice President)
Tel: 416-364-0181 | 1-800-665-0181 - Ext. 2507
- A Bachelor of Commerce graduate from UBC, Ian spent over 30 years in the Trust industry counseling people in estate, trust, banking and investments and was the Regional Director of Ontario for a major trust company. He also has experience in the insurance industry and has completed the Canadian Securities Course. At ECC, Ian is responsible for retirement planning as well as estate and insurance planning. A professional retirement planner he is Past President of the Ontario Chapter of C.A.P.P. (Canadian Association of Pre-retirement Planners) and was on the National Board of Directors.
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VICKI LUNGU, CFP
Tel: 416-364-0181 | 1-800-665-0181 - Ext. 2503
vicki@eccgroup.ca
- A Bachelor of Science graduate from the University of Bucharest, Romania, Vicki moved to Canada with her daughter in 1995. She joined the ECC Group in 1999 and since then she has obtained the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation. Currently, she is providing consulting assistance in investment, taxation, financial planning and retirement planning. She oversees the Investment Department and is the main researcher for new products and services available in our industry.
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NADIRA HARVEY
Tel: 416-364-0181 | 1-800-665-0181 - Ext. 2504
nadira@eccgroup.ca
joined the ECC Group in 1999 as an Investment Services Representative. Nadira is responsible for administering and processing the investments. Nadira and her husband Stuart, have 2 daughters.
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JULIE DUNAISKIS
Tel: 416-364-0181 | 1-800-665-0181 - Ext. 2500
julie@eccgroup.ca
joined the ECC Group in 2006 as Executive Assistant to Chris Snyder. Julie is responsible for the administrative tasks of the office including co-coordinating the quarterly distribution of the ECC Group newsletter, preparing Wills and Powers-of-Attorney. She also helps to organize corporate and charity activities for Chris. In her leisure time, she likes to sing, play the clarinet and piano and in the summer, go cycling and swimming with her husband, Phillip.
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GYUSZI BERKI
Tel: 416-364-0181 | 1-800-665-0181 - Ext. 2506
gyuszi@eccgroup.ca
joined the ECC Group in 1990. Gyuszi is responsible for all aspects of our accounting department as well as processing client income tax returns. In his spare time, he volunteers with the St. John Ambulance and shares his interest in architecture and things historical with his wife, Nilma and their son.